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14 - 16 May 2000, Azores, Portugal
Ecosystems and the global water crisis- diminishing ecosystem services. This side event by Wetlands International and some of our partners from the development sector will illustrate the critical role of wetlands ecosystems for water – food, attenuating some of the impacts of climate change, th ...
6 - 13 July 2012, Bucharest, Romania
31 January - 4 February 2005, Gland, Switzerland
30 July - 2 August 2000, Halifax, Canada
18 - 23 July 2004, Washington D.C., United States of America
22 - 27 October 2000, Gland, Switzerland
19 - 22 November 2002, Honolulu, Italy
27 - 28 November 2008, Gland, Switzerland
6 - 10 June 2005, Gland, Switzerland
21 - 22 June 2004, Texas, United States of America
28 - 30 October 2002, Beijing, China
Reference: SCBD/SSSF/IMS/JL/NP/MK/91533 (2024-011)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations; Convention on Wetlands Focal Points and international organization partners
20 - 25 August 2002, Johannesburg, South Africa
Scientists have now quantified the global decline of big freshwater animals: From 1970 to 2012, global populations of freshwater megafauna declined by 88 percent - twice the loss of vertebrate populations on land or in the ocean.
20 - 22 July 2001, Washington D.C., United States of America
27 - 30 June 2000, Gland, Switzerland
23 - 27 October 2000, Bali, Indonesia
8 - 15 November 2005, Kampala, Uganda
6 - 13 November 2009, Merida, Mexico
Mangroves are extraordinary ecosystems that offer countless goods and services to the human population. Their importance and value both economically and ecologically are largely known; despite this nearly all mangrove nations have experienced net losses in mangrove cover in recent decades as a r ...
Peatlands in tropical nations are home to vital biodiversity while they also help mitigate climate change by acting as highly effective carbon sinks. In addition, these wetlands serve key economic functions by protecting seashores against erosion and from the effects of storms. And there is more.
Humans have altered the natural flow of rivers, adversely affecting biodiversity and the services that these watercourses provide.
16 - 19 October 2002, Trieste, Italy
May 22 (UPI) -- As Earth's temperatures continue to rise, freshwater ecosystems in the Arctic are becoming unusually warm -- too warm for many native species.
Bangladesh's high court has granted the country's rivers the rights and status of "living entities" in a bid to save them from encroachment, a lawyer said Tuesday.
Reintroducing beavers to their native habitat is an important step towards solving the freshwater biodiversity crisis, according to experts.
Reservial Project: a pioneering initiative
In this session, nature-oriented river works, which started 20 years ago in Japan, will be reviewed first with various examples for the purpose of sharing knowledge among international participants. Then the discussion will cover how the works can contribute to the post 2010 Strategic Goal B, “r ...
Biological diversity of inland water ecosystems
Biological diversity of inland water ecosystems
Biological diversity of inland water ecosystems
Biological diversity of inland water ecosystems
Environmental organizations are raising the alarm over mining for oil and gas in the world's largest cross-border nature reserve, known for its biodiversity and unique landscapes.
Brazil has the largest amount of fresh water in the world. Two-thirds of what flows in the Amazon River alone could supply the world’s demand. Yet much of the nation now faces drought.
Contribution of artificial satellites to biodiversity survey and climate change monitoring (the second part). Current plan on the topic is as followed: Lecture on highlighting the contribution of artificial satellites to climate change and water circulation monitoring and global, regional and Lo ...
Reference: SCBD/MPO/DA/DC/VA/83503 (2014-066)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations
24 - 29 October 2002, Curacao, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
13 - 17 July 2003, Baltimore, United States of America
27 November - 8 December 2006, Burkina Faso and Sweden
5 - 16 November 2006, Jordan and Sweden
20 November 2006 - 23 February 2007, Kenya, Rwanda and Sweeden
16 - 19 November 2000, Furnace Creek, Death Valley, United States of America
15 - 18 November 2001, Alpine, Texas, United States of America
13 - 16 November 2000, Rome, Italy
13 - 16 December 2000, Colombo, Sri Lanka
6 - 8 March 2023, Paris, France
UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/8/8<br>Inland water ecosystems: review, further elaboration and refinement of the programme of work